Thought it was interesting to hear Friedman say that people around the league tell him Yzerman isn't a fan of giving out term on contracts. Wonder how DeBrincat feels about that? How does he react if Detroit are only willing to offer him a 5-year deal, for example?
There was also some discussion on how difficult Yzerman is to deal with. Apparently he grinds people down, and then eventually just says that he's reached the end point and either you do the deal or it's dead.
When it comes to Kubalik - I can understand why people wouldn't be enthused by him, but the Senators have to be a 'bird in the hand' kind of team. He's a proven middle-6 winger that can score goals without needing to play on your top PP unit. There is a good chance that he's better than whatever the Senators could scrounge up on July 1st. After all, this is the team that held a press conference to get fans hyped about Eric O'Dell.
Tough situation for Dorion. Seems like only one genuine suitor for DeBrincat and it's a guy who is notoriously difficult to negotiate with.